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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Rieux called out to treat M. Cottard?
(a) M. Cottard has attempted to hang himself.
(b) M. Cottard has suffered a fit.
(c) M. Cottard has slashed his wrists.
(d) M. Cottard has pneumonia.

2. How does Rieux treat the plague victims?
(a) He injects them with penicillin.
(b) He can do nothing.
(c) He applies poultices to the abscesses and makes the people stay indoors.
(d) He lances and drains the abscesses.

3. What else does Dr Rieux muse about in relation to the plague?
(a) Its use as a biological weapon.
(b) Its symptoms/manifestations.
(c) Its geography.
(d) Its power.

4. Why is M. Grand an interesting character?
(a) He has discovered something amazing hidden in the municipal archives.
(b) He leads an adventurous life.
(c) He has solved a great mystery.
(d) His life is not fulfilling, yet there is a mystery about him.

5. What human attitude concerns Rieux?
(a) Human prejudice and warmongering.
(b) Humans' inability to accept reality.
(c) Humans' quick acceptance of reality.
(d) Human infallibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the focus in the questioning of Cottard?

2. What reason does Cottard give for his suicide attempt?

3. What action has Dr. Rieux already taken?

4. With what does Rieux contrast pictures of the plague through history?

5. An unusual thing about the city is that:

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